[DEAD] Used Sony MDR-7506 for $60 shipped

As of 9/11/17 recheck, this is not available at this price…

If you don’t want to wait for a future sale of the good old Sony MDR-7506 (actual) studio headphones, you can get them in “Used – Excellent Plus” condition for $52.50 plus shipping (starts at $7) at authorized Sony dealer Adorama.com. These come with a 30-day return policy and a 90-day warranty by Adorama, so factor that in the price if price-comparing used offerings.

PS: if you don’t see them in the link above, it means they sold-out in used condition. Availability of used inventory varies.

August 29, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sony MDR-1000X BT/ANC Over-Ears drop to $298

In the Battle of the $300+ over-ear bluetooth with active noise cancellation, Sony has fired another shot by dropping the price of their new condition MDR-1000X down to $298 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per color (black or grey-beige) per customer. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 430+ customer reviews and they nearly 350 customer reviews.

Of Bluetooth interest, these support LDAC whose prominence will likely increase once Android 8.0 (Oreo? the name will be officially revealed during the Eclipse on Monday by the …luna-tics at Google) arrives, since Sony worked with Google to bake into Android 8. But as usual, it is still an unknown as to how and whether the various manufacturers and individual phones will support both Android 8.0 and LDAC.

August 20, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Sony MDREX10LP/WHI earphones for $5

Another used item through the Warehouse sale that leverages a Prime membership since you get free 2-day shipping even though it’s a $5 item, it is the “Used – Very Good” to “Like New” Sony MDREX10LP/WHI earphones for $5.09 to $5.41. They average 3.4 out of 5 based on nearly 400 customer reviews.

August 19, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

International Sony MDR-1A DAC for $250

If you are comfortable with international versions of headphones (without Sony USA) warranty, the new condition powered Sony MDR-1A DAC is on sale for $250 with free shipping by 6ave through the Rakuten website.

If you prefer new condition with a USA warranty, coupon code ACC17 drops it from $400 to $340 at Musician’s Friend. Coupon expires 8/25/17.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sony MDR-1A Closed Over-Ears for $253 [updated with new coupon]

Good until 8/25/17, coupon ACC17 gets you 15% off $25+ orders at Musician’s Friend on select items. Rewards members get their usual 8% Backstage rewards (free to join rewards).

Eligible for the coupon are the new condition Sony MDR-1A Closed Over-Ears. It goes for $298 with free shipping. With the coupon, it drops to $253~ with free shipping. The shipping estimate is early September but you can order it now!

PS: on the other hand, if you are comfortable with international imported models (without warranty), but still in new condition, some sellers have them fulfilled by Amazon for $205 to $209 depending on color.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sony NW-A35 Walkman DAP for $148

As part of the 2017 Sony audio line-up, the new condition Sony NW-A35 Walkman, in the 16GB storage option (fear not, it also takes microSD cards), is on sale for $148 in three color schemes by various sellers including Amazon actual at amazon.com. This supports DSD playback, along with Bluetooth including LDAC.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With:

Woot Headphone Sale (these last longer)

In addition to their daily deals, Woot also has a variety of other groups of deals that last longer. One such is a headphone sale featuring five different headphones with various expiration dates in the future. They include:

  • new condition Philips M2L for $70 (these are Lightning-connector headphones)
  • new condition JLAB Audio FLEX Studio DJ Style Headphones for $20
  • new condition Philips SHO7205 O’Neill The Construct for $30
  • refurbished Sony MDR-ZX600 On Ears for $30
  • refurbished Plantronics BackBeat Fit IP57 Waterproof Bluetooth Sport neckband earphones for $40

shipping is a $5 flat fee for everything you buy from Woot during a single day. A day is defined as in the Central time zone (that’s where Woot is), midnight to midnight.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Sony NW-ZX100HN-SM DAP for $399

This limited time offer expired…

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August 8, 2017 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With:

Sony XB-950-B1 Extra Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears for $128

The new condition Sony XB-950-B1 Extra Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears are doing the MAP authorized dealer song and dance again, magically discounted to $128 at various Sony authorized dealers in their three color schemes, including Amazon by Amazon itself where they average 4.2 out of 5 based on 260+ customer reviews and have 160 questions answered by the internet hive mind.

August 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth and ANC Over-Ears for $169

When you do the “Request Price” song and dance, at the moment, the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling are on sale for $169 with free shipping by Beach Camera thru NewEgg. Limit three units per customer. Beach Camera is an authorized Sony dealer.

August 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Sony PHA1A portable DAC/amp for $150

The Sony PHA1A portable DAC/amp in the silver color scheme is currently available in Refurbished condition, in brown box packaging, with a 90-day warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee by Secondipity through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from Secondipity but if you are a Prime member, you get Prime-like shipping speed (may depend on how close you are shipping-wise to the Secondipity facilities).

August 1, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR-XB450 Extra Bass On-Ears for $30 w/free S&H

On the budget side of things, the new condition Sony MDRXB450 Extra Bass On-Ears are on sale for $30 with free shipping at B&H Photo. This has been price-matched apparently at amazon.com where it is restricted to Prime members, with a limit of up to three units per customer.

July 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sony PlayStation Gold Wireless Stereo Headset for $75 [limit 3]

We haven’t forgotten the gamers! The new condition PlayStation Gold Wireless Stereo Headset is currently on sale, in new condition, for $75.04 (that is a very specific price!) at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. It averages 4.2 out of 5 based on nearly 4900 customer reviews, and if you are curious, it has almost 1000 questions answered.

July 24, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tuesday: Sony MDR-AS400EX Exercise Earphones for $13 (or $20 for two)

This offer expired…

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July 24, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Sony MDR-1000X ANC + BT for $230

The Sony MDR-1000X headphones (ANC and BT) go for $350 in new condition at authorized Sony dealers, but if you want to save a significant amount while still get some warranty, you can get them in certified refurbished condition with a 90-day warranty from Secondipity through Amazon for $230 with free shipping in your choice of Beige MDR-1000X or Black MDR-1000X. The black is fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible, but has a limit of up to five units per customer.

Speaking of Sony, in addition to the previously mentioned Sony sales, their XB10 Portable Wireless Speaker with Bluetooth (2017 model) are on sale for $38 each, in three different color schemes.

July 22, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Sony Closed Over-Ear Extra Bass XB950 B1 for $128, N1 for $148

This sale expired…

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July 20, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Used Sony XB950 Bluetooth Closed Over-Ears for $58+

Sony’s latest Extra Bass bluetooth over-ears are the XB-950-B1 headphone (currently going for $150~), replacing the XB-950-BT. I am adding dashes in the model names to emphasizes the “B1” vs “BT” difference in the model name. If you prefer the previous model, or want to pay a much lower price, and you are comfortable with used headphones…

… then to the Amazon Warehouse Deals Bargain Bin sale we go where the XB-950-BT closed-back over-ear extra-bass headphones are available at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD), sold by AWD actual (not iffy marketplace sellers) for $58+ in the red color scheme, $61+ in the red color scheme, and $68+ in the black color scheme. The link in this paragraph shows you the lowest price per color…

… but if you want to see the detailed listings per color, click on the blue link over there that says “See all offers for this product” next to each color. This will take you to the detailed listings. For example, here are the blue detailed listings.

All the links above only show the used options offered by AWD actual. If you want to see all used options by all marketplace sellers (used Sony product listings often have iffy sellers and scammers, you have been warned!), start at this listing and filter by color and other options.

July 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sony MDR-XB950AP Extra Bass Closed Over-Ears for $56.49 w/FS

NewEggFLASH is back with another sale, it is the new condition closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-XB950AP/H Extra Bass
headphones (H for Gray), going for $56.49 with free shipping by Focus Camera thru FLASH. NewEgg FLASH is their Groupon-like competitor. The sale ends on this Saturday (or earlier if sold out).

July 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sony XB950 N1 Extra Bass Over-Ears (with both bluetooth and ANC) for $158 after coupon

The new condition closed-back over-ear Sony XB950 N1 (with both bluetooth and active noise cancelling, and Extra Bass too) goes for $200~ in new condition at authorized dealers, but thanks to the eBay coupon promotion, you can get it for $158~ with free shipping from Video and Audio Center on eBay (Southern California B&M A/V retailer) when you enter coupon code PBACK2SCHOOL20 over there. Coupon expires 7/17/17 at 3am ET.

July 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $179

Automated price-matching time at Amazon, where their little price bots have price-matched Beach Camera’s $179 price on the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears in the black and blue color schemes. In those individual listings, you will notice that this price is offered by both Amazon actual and Beach Cameras, so make sure you add to the shopping cart the seller of your choice.

These have a similar name to the wired-only MDR-100AAP. Apparently no one at Sony thinks “AAP” and “ABN” are not confusing and they are consumer friendly names 🙂

July 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Sony XB950B1 Extra Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears for $98

This high profile Prime day offer expired…

The new condition Sony XB950B1 Extra Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears are another one of the crazy Prime Days going for $98 with free shipping for Prime members, in your choice of black, or blue, or red, with a limit of up to two units per color per customer. Sale ends at 3am ET on Tuesday or earlier if sold out.

PS: the “B1” model is bluetooth but not ANC. The “N1” is both. And both of them are “Extra Bass”.

July 10, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sony XB950 N1 ANC + BT Over-Ears will be part of Prime Day Festivities

It turns the model participating in the lightning deals is the Sony MDR-XB950 B1 for $98, not the N1!

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July 9, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sony H.Ear MDR-100AAP for $109

If you like wine-pink (okay, Bordeaux Pink) colored headphones, you are in luck! The Bordeaux Pink color scheme of the new condition closed-back Sony H.Ear MDR-100AAP are on sale for $109 with free shipping by Beach Camera with the order fulfiled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping.

If you prefer a different color, the Lime Yellow goes for $119. You can see all the colors on the same listing, but only these two are on sale thusly.

These are wired, no bluettooth, no ANC, no Extra Bass. They almost feel naked without any buzzwords 🙂 They average 4 out of 5 based on 47 customer reviews.

PS: I can’t easily tell from the pictures if they are over-ear or on-ear. But they are closed-back for sure, and they fold.

July 7, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sony XB450 Extra Bass On-Ears for $30

The new condition closed-back wired Sony XB450 Extra Bass On-Ears in the black color scheme are on sale for $30 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual (limit three per customer) and at B&H Photo. Only the black color scheme is on sale.

PS: these are Extra Bass, but not bluetooth.

July 5, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Sony XB950B1 Extra Bass Bluetooth (LDAC) for $150 (RED only)

As of a late 6/27/17 PM re-check, their price returned to $200…

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June 26, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Sony PHA-1 Headphone Amplifier for $162

There are many used listings for the Sony PHA-1 Headphone Amplifier at Amazon Warehouse Deals, so this is a listing to keep an eye out for further future discounting if supply gets under price pressure. As of the time of writing, they have multiple “Used – Very Good” listings for $162, and “Used – Like New” for $172. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 30 customer reviews.

June 25, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Used Sony PHA-2 Headphone Amplifier for $289

The SONY PHA-2 Headphone Amplifier is available in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfection, damaged original packaging) for $289~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. Per the shopping cart, there is only one unit available. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 10 customer reviews.

June 25, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Sony MDR ZX600 On-Ears for $45 [updated]

This offer is back, ends around 6/26/17…

One of the longer running deals at Woot are the factory reconditioned Sony MDR-ZX600 closed-back on-ears offered for $40 in three different color schemes. Limit up to three per customer. Shipping is $5 flat regardless of how many things you buy from them during a particular calendar day in the Central time zone.

June 19, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR-XB950 B1 for $148, N1 for $178 [LDAC support]

Revealed at CES 2017 the new Sony MDR XB 950 duo is on sale again at authorized Sony dealers. They are both closed-back, and part of the Extra Bass family, with the B1 being bluetooth, while the N1 is both bluetooth and active noise cancelling.

The B1 goes for $148 at various places including Dell Home and various at Amazon in three different color schemes.

The N1 goes for $178 at various authorized dealers including Buydig and various at Amazon in two different colors, including the less common green (more of an industrial/black green, definitely not the AKG Quincy Jones green)

They support LDAC
I should point out that both of these headphones support LDAC, Sony’s technology [see also the Sony Asia page for it] that is being baked into Android 8.0.

For a history of LDAC, starting in August 2015, check this AV Hub article.

With this, Android 8.0 will have support for LDAC, AAC, SBC, apt-X and apt-X HD, with sample ratio options as well. You can manually select them or use the system default.

It is important to point out that both your music source and your headphones have to support the protocol you want to use, otherwise the system will automatically default to a lower common denominator. For example, a Bluetooth 5 music source (eg Galaxy S8) connecting to a Bluetooth 2.X headphone will use Bluetooth 2.X, not Bluetooth 5 since the headphone would not know what to do with it.

June 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Tuesday: Sony MDR-XB450 On-Ears for $30 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired…

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June 12, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sony MDR-1000X ANC and Bluetooth Over-Ears for $328

The new condition Snoy MDR-1000X ANC with Bluetooth closed over-ears are on sale again, going for $328 with free shipping, in either color scheme, with a limit of up to three units per color per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is competing directly with the Bose QC35 and the like, and it averages 4.3 out of 5 based on nearly 350 customer reviews over there, where it also have over 280 questions answered.

PS: this week’s “This Week in Headphoolia” should be ready by 11pm ET tonight (Sunday 6/11/17)!

June 11, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurbished Sony MDR-1000X w/90-day warranty for $260

If you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished headphones, either color scheme of the Sony MDR-1000X ANC and Bluetooth over-ears are available for $260 with free shipping by Secondipity thru eBay. They come with a 90-day warranty by LSI, a PDF file [direct link to PDF] of which is included in the eBay product description.

The price was $250 when I posted this, but shortly after went up to $260, which matches the Secondipity thru Amazon (not Prime eligible) price.

June 1, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Refurbished Sony MDR-1000X ANC and BT for $260

On the other hand, if you prefer the newer MDR-1000X headphones over the MDR 100 sale, and if you are willing to go certified refurbished, you can get the MDR-1000X in certified refurbished condition by Secondipity thru Amazon in the black color scheme (Prime eligible) and the silver/white/cream color scheme (not Prime eligible).

The current new condition price for the MDR-1000X is $400 but sometimes they go on sale for $350. However, as of the time of writing, for $400 you can get them bundled with a case and stand (Slappa Hardbody PRO case, and wooden omega (the letter) shaped stand). It ships directly from Beach Camera but Prime members get Prime-like speed for free.

This is a heavily contested price and feature set, with competitors such as the Bose QC35, Beats Studio, Sennheiser PXC and Momentum, B&O, B&W, vying for the $300 to $400 bluetooth with ANC segment.

May 19, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Sony MDR100 ANC and Bluetooth for $167 w/coupon [ends Sat PM]

Good until Saturday night, coupon SALE3 gets you 10% off at Groupon Goods. Using this coupon you can drop the price of the Sony MDR-100 Bluetooth and ANC Over/On-Ears from $185 to $166~ with free shipping and free returns. Two different color schemes are available. This is part of Sony’s h.ear consumer line.

For more deal fishing, check their headphones search results.

May 19, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] 4GB Sony Walkman NWE393 for $40 [16GB for $70]

This sale ended too…

If you like the basic “mouse ears” style Sony mp3 players, the 4GB NWE393 Walkman is on sale for $40, while the 16GB (model NWE395] goes for $70. These do not have memory card slots, so they are only of interest if that amount of storage is good enough. But you can stuff a lot of spoken word / podcasts, even on 4GB 🙂 You can find them all by traversing the various storage and color options at the listing.

May 11, 2017 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With: